Do you ever go to antique stores and notice
the boxes of family photos for sale? Once in awhile you find a photo lying in the box with names and locations written on the back. When the price allows, I've started to purchase the odd photo longing for a caring descendant. If you can prove a family connection, I will be happy to send them back home.

Friday, May 16, 2014

What a beautiful baby, Mrs. Davis!

Today's photo was rescued by friend Lana from an antique store in the Hill Country and she put in a little research effort to make a more definitive identification.

This sweet little baby was photographed by Farris of Corry, Pennsylvania (the stamp is a bit difficult to read, but I'm fairly sure that is what it says).

On the reverse is written Chas Sewall Davis, born Sept 8 '03, taken Dec 8 '03.

Lana found a record of Charles Davis in the Social Security Death Index. Charles Davis was born September 8, 1903, and died June 1975. His last residence is shown as Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania.

Further research into the census records found Charles S. Davis living with his family in Allentown Ward, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in 1920.